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We’ve been able to aid the body’s own repair of damaged bones for a relatively long time, but now we’re ready to use 3D-printing to completely replace damaged bone. Earlier this week, 75% of a patient’s skull was successfully replaced with 3D-printed material, and this is just the beginning.

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